Soldier Paralympics
High-tech armor and advances in medical care mean soldiers fighting in Iraq are more likely to survive once-fatal combat wounds. It also means that many of them are returning home with missing limbs. Some of those returning vets continue to play their favorite sports despite their wounds, and even compete at the highest level in the U.S. Paralympics.
Nancy Greenlease has the story of some inspiring veterans showing their skills in the inaugural Paralympics Military Summit.
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